The Practice of Pranayama: Breathing Your Way to Good Health The past few days we have been discussing the importance of pranayama. Today we finish our discussion with two more techniques to extend your energy. Ujjayi Pranayama As per our understanding of Nadhi Sodhana, if we understand Ujjayi … [Read more...]
A Breath of Fresh Air – Breathing Your Way to Good Health with Pranayama
A Breath of Fresh Air: Which Way and Why? If you were reading yesterday you would have taken a moment to notice the breath. Do you remember how you were breathing? How are you breathing as we speak today? Is your breath the same as yesterday? Perhaps you notice a little slower or faster breathing … [Read more...]
A Breath of Fresh Air – Breathing Your Way to Good Health with Pranayama
Thinking back... How were my energy levels this morning? You wake. The day begins. Your mind runs over the day and all that is required of you. Sigh. Deep Sigh. Without even realizing it, and within five minutes of waking, already your body is speaking to you, asking of you to stop, to acknowledge … [Read more...]
How to be with what is: A 10 Step Guide to Enlightenment
Further to our discussion yesterday on How to be with what is: a video guide to enlightenment today the guide to enlightenment is enhanced through a presence practise. Walking Meditation – An Invitation Towards Enlightenment Walking meditation is a way to reveal the embodiment of the earth’s … [Read more...]
How to be with what is: A Video Guide to Enlightenment
It is no secret that we live in a culture of busy. Of time poor and speed orientated process’ in which we focus so much on what should be, what could be, what is not, or what was not, we forget what is. I know that I for one often, and quite literally, forget to stop and smell the flowers. Yet, in … [Read more...]
Our skin microbiome – interview with Emmily Banks
You may or may not have heard of the ‘skin microbiome’, or you may have heard of the ‘gut microbiome’. In a nutshell, both these biomes are an ecosystem within our body made up of millions of bacteria, fungi and viruses. Their main purpose is to protect us and fight against infection and toxins. Our … [Read more...]
The Yoga Anatomy master – Leslie Kaminoff comes to Brisbane’s YIMI.
Australia welcomes internationally renowned Yoga specialist Leslie Kaminoff for a two day Anatomy Intensive course on March 24 and 25 in Ashgrove, Qld. YIMI Yoga, Viniyoga Australia and Breathing Taking Concepts are so pleased to welcome Leslie Kaminoff in March 2018 to teach a weekend intensive … [Read more...]
Compassion meditation, not only for the soul but also for a healthy brain and nervous system.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible. - Dalai Lama Have you heard about Compassion Meditation but aren’t quite sure what it is or how to practice it? Sometimes it’s known as ‘loving-kindness meditation’ and it is an exercise that involves forgetting for a moment all of the … [Read more...]
Breathing techniques and yoga poses for those struggling with anaemia
Anaemia occurs when there is a reduced number of red blood cells or a low amount of haemoglobin in the blood and is a very common disorder mainly found in women. It comes in a variety of forms, but the most common types are caused by iron deficiency. Treatments vary for this problem, but it has been … [Read more...]
How can a Clinical Yoga Session help you manage symptoms of your thyroid disorder?
Yoga is considered to bring great benefit to both physical and mental health, but more recently it has been used alongside modern medicine. It has been prescribed to some patients for the management of certain diseases and disorders. So much so, that many people that experience thyroid and … [Read more...]
Key Ways to Practice According to the Season, Time of Day, Weather, and Location
The type of asana you practice and the time of practice is a factor of your personal rhythm within 24-hour period, your relationship to the sun and moon, the changing seasons and heat and cold. Everyone’s biorhythm varies. Some people get up early in the morning completely refreshed, others feel … [Read more...]
Key Ways to Practice Yoga for Your Dosha
The science of Ayurveda is governed by the sankalpa or intention of personal healing and enlightenment. Ayurveda claims that an imbalance in doshas disrupts the flow of intelligence through the mind-body system leading to disease and disorder. It is possible to restore balance in the doshas to … [Read more...]
Therapeutic Yoga & Ayurveda for Nausea, Heartburn, Ulcers, Hyperacidity – Celia Roberts BSc
CLINICAL YOGA THERAPY~ Digestive system, Stomach, Small intestine, Nausea, Heart burn, Hyperacidity, Ulcers, Health of skin related to digestion Nutrient absorption from Small Intestine Nutrient absorption happens in the small intestine amongst other places, but is most efficient here because of … [Read more...]
Yoga and Ayurveda for Shoulders & Headaches with Celia Roberts BSc
Are you suffering from unbearable headaches? Yoga and Ayurveda for Shoulders & Headaches FIND OUT MORE ABOUT YOUR TYPE Of HEADACHES THROUGH AYURVEDA... Yoga and Ayurveda for Shoulders & Headaches Do you have Vata Pitta or Kapha headaches? VATA Vata type headaches arise at base of the … [Read more...]
Skin, Digestion, Stress, Yoga, Ayurveda and Daily Self Massage with Celia Roberts BSc
Your digestion effects your skin and so does your stress... The waxing and waning of disease in the body and emotional states are expressed through eruptions in the skin. Stress is often as a significant factor in acne, psoriasis, itching, hives, herpes and profuse sweating. But it isn't only … [Read more...]
Natural Ways to Decongest the Nose: Yoga and Breathing
These notes were a snippet taken from a Clinical Yoga Therapy workshop we did on Breathing and the Respiratory system. We are looking at natural ways to unblock the nasal passages and possibly induce a shift nasal laterality. This nasal shift occurs every 1-6 hours in healthy individuals and … [Read more...]
LAST GASP!
Rather than drop your jaw... Close your mouth, come along and breathe... Breathing correctly? Yoga teachers and students alike - Are you breathing or sleeping with the mouth and jaw dropped? It may just be damaging your health... and your facial symmetry (attractive beauty!) Yogi’s and … [Read more...]
Is Breathing During Yoga Bad For You?
We spoke to Patrick McKeown, a world renowned expert in breathing. Patrick describes the benefits of good breathing and the techniques. He generously gives us insight into the why's and how's of good breathing and whether we should be breathing in yoga asana or not. We looked at breathing for … [Read more...]
Yoga for fertility, healthy reproductive cycles & reducing menstrual pain
Normalising reproductive cycles, sex, fertility, natural hormonal balance Celia Roberts - Yoga, Meditation, Ayurveda, Clinical Yoga Therapy™ Notes from Reproductive system clinical yoga therapy session on Fertility, Painful menses, Normalising cycles, Candida and Natural Hormonal … [Read more...]
Kundalini Meditation with Game Changer, Sirgun, A Life Altering Woman
I spoke to Sam, Sirgun, who is a trusted friend and yoga teacher - whom I absolutely adore. Kundalini Yoga is certainly on the rise of popularity and growing at the fatest rate across the world! WHY, we ask? It is totally awesome and ecstatic practice that has significant power to seriously alter … [Read more...]
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